There have been some changes in the way this second lockdown will affect my business so please read carefully.

I have now joined the CNHC (Complementary & Natural Healthcare Council) who have sought legal advice on whether complementary healthcare practitioners registered with them can remain open under the national restrictions. They have been advised that we are allowed to treat clients as long as you are coming for reflexology for an identified mental or physical health condition or injury that is causing you pain, or having an adverse impact on your mobility or your quality of life. The reason for this is that it could help to support the NHS by preventing hospital admissions further down the line. 

I am not allowed to do mobile treatments unless I have received a direct referral from a statutory regulated health professional. The Teddington treatment room will remain closed for now as the access (through the house) isn't COVID-secure, however the Putney treatment room will be open on Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays.

I will be updating my risk assessment form to include a question to confirm that you fall into the category of clients that I am allowed to treat during this time. 

For those of you that we cannot prove the treatment is essential to your health or mental wellbeing, I will be allowed to treat you again from 2nd December- provided the lockdown isn't extended. 

Please get in contact if you are unsure and we can discuss further. I hope you can understand these new changes in the rules. 

All the best,

Georgie x

Happy November! My monthly challenge for November was meant to be to stop watching TV...I think I may have to put that one on the back burner and do it in a Summer month in 2021. Instead I'm going to do phones off 8pm-8am. I've loved my pescatarian month and have been doing a weekly order from The Upper Scale which I would highly recommend if you're a fish eater. I've tried some great new recipes and will link them at the bottom of the email.

I've had a really busy October which has been great, and I just wanted to thank you all again for keeping up your treatments and respecting my Covid regulations- I know the risk assessment forms can get repetitive if you are having regular sessions but they are important. If you have any feedback or are uncomfortable with any of my regulations, then please let me know. The October refer a friend scheme worked really well and a lot of you took advantage of the great deal, so I'll definitely repeat that next year. 

I have had a couple of clients asking if I'm doing the facial massage at the moment, and if I have enough interest in this treatment I will definitely start offering it again. I have to wear a visor as well as a mask to be able to do the facial so if you would be interested, let me know and I will get a visor.

As always, get in touch if you would like to book in at any stage in November. 'Tis the season for hot stone reflexology- so if you haven't tried this yet, book it in! I am allowed to keep working as long as close contact services are still allowed by the government, so unless we went into a strict lockdown again, Retreat 4 Your Feet is open as usual.

Have a lovely day, 

Georgie x

Fish Recipes:
Easy Salmon cooked in coconut milk
Sesame & Ginger cod wrap
Fish & Celeriac stew
Whole stuffed roast fish with fennel

Happy October! It definitely feels like Autumn now. I was lucky enough to have 2 amazing weeks off in September. One in Greece celebrating my mum's 60th birthday with all of my family- which was such a treat as it's a rarity that we all get together. The second was a week in Devon which is always a good re-set for me, I can totally relax there reading books, going for long walks and eating good food. So I'm feeling ready for October.

My monthly challenge is to go pescatarian- so lots of fish for me this month. I'm looking forward to getting experimental and trying out some new fish recipes. I'll hopefully have some to share with you at the end of the month.

I'm also doing a referral scheme this month. I will be giving out £10 off vouchers when you come for a session which you can pass on to friends and family, and then when they use the voucher you will get £5 off your next session. So many people are struggling with anxiety, sleep problems and stress during this time so make sure you share the love and give them something that will help.

I know I ask in all of my newsletters, but it would be really helpful if you could leave me a testimonial on Facebook or Google, especially if you feel that treatments have helped you during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Have a good rest of the week.

All the best,
Georgie x

It's official- I am finally allowed to return to what I love doing! After a long wait for the government announcements they confirmed on Friday that reflexologists, amongst others could start treating again, as long as we are adhering to the government guidelines surrounding corona-virus. 

Here's what I will be doing to try and prevent the spread of corona-virus:

• Risk assessment form: I have created an online form which I will send to you the day before your treatment to fill in. Once completed I will be able to see if you are safe to treat or not. 
• Face masks: I will be wearing a face masks for all treatments and will be asking you to wear one if you are coming to the treatment rooms. If you are uncomfortable wearing a mask then you can place a scarf over your nose/mouth. 
• Payments online: I will be asking all clients to pay via bank transfer (details will be sent with the risk assessment form) to avoid any handling of cash.
• Cleanliness: I'll be leaving more time between treatments to enable me to fully clean the treatment room and all door knobs etc. that may have been touched. 
• What to bring/have: I'll be asking you to bring a blanket, eye-mask, water if you are coming to the treatment room and if you are having a home visit to provide a towel as well. 

Apart from this, the treatment will be the same!
Get in touch to book your treatment in now...

We have had updates now that reflexologists will hopefully be able to start working again from 4th July, which I am very excited about. I am now taking bookings for the WC 6th July, so get in touch if you'd like to book in.

​To keep in line with advice from the government and from The Association of Reflexologists (The AoR) I will be making a few changes. These are as follows:

• Risk assessments- To be completed before each treatment. This will be a short document that I will send before your treatment for you to complete and send back to me. 
• Face coverings- Government advice at this time recommends that facial coverings are required in enclosed spaces. The AoR advise that both the therapist and the client wears a mask. Information from Toulouse Hospital states that this can cut the transmission by 98.5%. Ideally this should be 2 layers of cotton fabric, it does not need to be a mask as long as the mouth and nose are covered e.g. a scarf. I have ordered some swanky material to make masks and I will be making enough for my clients too, which you can either buy for £1 when you come for your treatment or you can bring your own. 
• Payment- I will not be able to take cash payments so will need you to pay via bank transfer on the day of your treatment. 
• Blankets- Please bring your own when you come for a treatment
• Water- Please provide your own
• Cleanliness- I will be covering the massage couch with couch roll, spending at least 15 minutes between clients cleaning and ventilating the room, washing hands regular and asking you to either wash or sanitise hands on entry to the treatment rooms.
• Home visits-  I will need you to provide your own towel, flannel, pillow and blanket when I come for treatments. I will need to wash my hands on entry and exit of your house. 

Please bare in mind that this is all changeable information, it hopefully won't change my business too much and won't put you off having a much needed treatment. I'll keep you updated if there are any changes. 

Following the government announcement on Sunday 10th May it is looking unlikely that I will be able to re-open until July at the earliest. This is of course going to be based on whether we can keep outbreaks and numbers down in the meantime. Things could still change during this time and I will be looking out for any government advice and following The Association of Reflexologists advice closely too. Please bare with me during this time. I would love more than anything to be able to help support my clients during this time of unease and difficulty, but we have to do what is right and all stay safe and well. Don't hesitate to get in touch during this time if you are struggling and would like some advice on points to work on your own hands and feet. 
All the best,
​Georgie x

Well done! You got through the first week of lockdown. I hope you are doing OK, and keeping happy, healthy and positive. I had a good week last week and I am adjusting well to lockdown life. I wanted to share with you some things I've found have helped keep me positive and busy (hopefully without sounding too much like a wannabe "influencer"!). 

• Cooking- this is a great opportunity to try out new recipes. I love cooking (and eating!) and mealtimes for me are a good chance to sit down and stop, and catch up with my husband. I've included some recipes at the bottom of this  post of recipes I enjoyed last week. 
• Online courses- I've managed to find some really good online seminars and reflexology podcasts to keep me learning. Last week I was focusing on the links between Traditional Chinese Medicine and reflexology, which is such a broad subject with so much to learn about. 
• Exercise- I've been loving all the Instagram live workouts. Last week Heartcore did a great pilates workout on Wednesday at 10.30am, Digme did a good barre class at 10.30am on Friday, and they both have lots of good yoga classes too. 
• Routine- getting out of bed when the alarm goes off, not sitting at the computer all day and getting up to have a walk around (even if it's just some sprints up and down the stairs), having set meal times and sticking to a good evening wind down routine. If like me you are at a bit of a loose end, then I find making a to do list each evening for the next day is really useful. Sometimes when you have no sense of urgency on jobs they can just be added to a long list which you never really get through, so giving yourself a tick off list can make it really satisfying when you've completed all the jobs you've set yourself. Be realistic though!
• Games- We've been playing Dobble each evening before dinner and it's getting very competitive.
• Jasmine Hemsley's sound bath- this is an amazing meditation session with singing bowls that Jasmine Hemsley does live on Instagram on Saturdays. She's recorded them and put them on her Instagram page so if you miss it, you can still watch it. It's a great thing to drift off to sleep to and I listen to it after my bath on Sundays. 
• Staying in touch with friends and family- I'm pretty sure I've been more sociable during lockdown than ever! We are so lucky to live in an age where we can talk to and see our friends and family on Facetime/Skype/Zoom or Houseparty. We've been having regular group calls with family and even did a "pub" quiz on Saturday with a group of friends. It's important to check in on your friends and family during this time where you can feel quite lonely. 

My monthly challenge for April is going to be quite easy under these circumstances...it's "no new clothes", so hopefully I don't get the urge to have a huge online shopping trip! I was finding March's challenge of "no single use plastic" OK up until a couple of weeks ago. When the supermarket shelves started to be stripped bare of all their fresh produce, I had to start trying alternative shops where sometimes the plastic packaging is unavoidable, and when the last available broccoli was wrapped in cling film, I had to just suck it up and give in. I did notice last week M&S are getting better at reducing their plastic packaging, which is good because I think they are one of the worst for it. The challenge made me a lot more aware of how much packaging is used unnecessarily, and it even changed my habits a bit. 

Let me know if you are struggling with anything and I can send you self help videos of reflexology points you can work on your hands or feet. Look forward to seeing you when I'm back treating again. 

Take care and stay well,

Georgie x